Oil lamp
Place of OriginKorea
Dateapprox. 400-600
PeriodThree Kingdoms period (57 BCE-668 CE), Old Silla kingdom (57 BCE-668 CE)
MaterialsStoneware
DimensionsH. 6 1/2 in x Diam. 5 1/2 in, H. 16.5 cm x Diam. 14 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB66P10
DepartmentKorean Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 21
More InformationThis oil lamp is similar to a pair discovered in Seorabeol (today’s Gyeongju), the capital of Old Silla, at the Tomb of the Gold Bell, one of the first royal tombs from the sixth century to be scientifically excavated.
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